| Ref No | MS 466/3/1/3 |
| Finding Number | MS 466/41/8a/10 |
| Title | Photograph showing a drawing of Henry Taylor |
| Level | Item |
| Date | [c. 1870s] |
| Description | Mounted black and white photograph of a drawing showing Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's paternal great-grandfather Henry Taylor (1737-1794). Henry Taylor was a Quaker sea captain who commanded merchant ships. He is attributed with developing the idea of the 'floating light', or lightship which was used to guide ships from dangerous areas along the coastline. |
| Extent | 1 |
| Format | Photograph |
| Related Material | Information about Henry Taylor taken from Richenda Scott, 'Elizabeth Cadbury: 1858-1951' (London: Harrap, 1955), pp. 9-10. |
| Access Status | Open |
| CreatorName | Photographer not specified |
| Language | English |